File-cabinet.



R. W. EMMONS.

FILE CABINET.

APPLICA TION FILED SEPT.28, 1909.

Patented Aug.30, 1910.

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PILE CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED sBPT.2a,1909.

Patented Aug. 30, 1910.

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RALPH W. Eivnvroivs, or EAST nooirssrua, omo.

Elm-CABINET.

Application filed September 28, 1909. Serial No. 519,927.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 30, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, RALPH W'. EMMONS, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Rochester, in the county of Colunibiana and State ofOhio, have invented a new and useful FilesCabinet, of which thefollowing as a specification.

This invention relates to a ile cabinet more especially adapted foraccount credit systems wherein a plurality of slidable cai;- riers inthc form of plat-es having` record slip holding clips are employed,suoli as dis. closed in my co-pending application Serial No. 437,394,filed June S, 1908.

rlhe invention has for its principal object to provide an improvedcarrier having novel means for slidably and rotatably supporting thesame on its track, together with yielding locking means for holding thecarrier in alinement with the track for facilitating the withdrawal andreturning of the carrier.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a comparativelysimple and inexpensive track on which the carrier is supported.

With these objects in view and others, as will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the invention comprises the various novel features ofconstruction and arrangement. of parts which will be more fullydescribed hereinafter and set forth with particularity lin theaccompanying drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of the invention,Figure l is a perspective view of the tile cabinet showing one of thecarriers in withdrawn or extended position and partially turned. Fig. 2is a vertical section of the showing one of the latter in forwardposition by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of aportion of the cabinet, showing sections of several of the car'- riersin different planes. Fig. i is a perspective view of one of the, platecarriages. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the socket iece on the upperends of the plates for liolding the latter in alinement with theircarriages. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view, showing thespring-pressed Afollower of the carriage engaging in a socket piece.Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the carriage rails or tracks withan intermediate portion broken away. Fig. 8 is a 'fragmentary lsectionalView of the end ofthe carriage opposite from that shown in Fig. 6. Fig.9 is a detail view of the pivotal connection between the carriage andcarrier. Fig.

l() is a perspective view of the bearing of the pivotal connection. Fig.11 is a sectional view on line 11-11, Fig. l0.

Similar reference characters are employed to designatecorrespondingparts throughoutthe views.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the cabinet. which preferablyconsists of a base l which is divided into compartments having slidingdrawers 2, which may be used for any desired purpose in connection withthe account system, and rising` from the base is a box-like compartment3 which is open at its front and is preferably located on the rearportion of the base, the top 4 being extended to overhang the forwardportion of the base.

Mounted in the compartment 3 are any desired number of carriers B whichare preferably in the form of flat plates of a length correspondingapproximately to the height of the compartment 3, and of a widthsubstantially the same as the lateraldept-h of the compartment. Theseplates are stiffened by longitudinal ribs .5 arranged at the centerthereof and in the forni of rods riveted or otherwise secured in place.By this means, relatively thin sheet metal stock may be employed, whichhas the advantage of lightness. On these plates are a plurality ofspring clips G for holding the individual accounts in the usual manner,the clips hav-` ing number plates 7 for distinguishing the variousaccount slips. The front edges of the plates are equipped with tabs orhandles S, whereby the plates can be conveniently withdrawn or returned,and each plate also I has a number device 9. At the top and bottom ofthe plate B are upwardly and downwardly-extending pivot devices l() andl1 on which the plate is adapted to .turnfor exposing either side to thefront for rendering the account slips accessible. The upper pivotconnected with a carriage C, while the lower pivot slides in a slot l2in a plate 13 set into an opening l-rin the top of thc base l, and inthis piate are as many slots asy there are carriers B. The carriagesmove back and forth in individual rails or tracks D secured to the top4. of the cabinet. The slots 1 2 and rails D project forwardly from thecompartment 3 for the carriers so made.

' carrier-engaging devices in l the yielding catch or fo brackets orWheels 17, which support the carriage on its track. epending from thecenter of the bar 15 is a vertical pivot 18 which engages carrier' Bsuiiicient to o ut of the bottom of the bearing I9. the car. d

be removed laterally, since thereduced portion of the pivot can freelypass open side of the bearingi This mitted by the pivot l1, since thelatter is merely a straight finger loosely engaging in its slaccommodating the head this opening is elongated vertically to t ecarrier B to be raised ing it from the carriage.

In order to prevent turning of the carrier on its carriage, the ends ofthe carriage have the form of dea llow when disooniiectas to aline withlower 26. As shown in Fig. 5, the socket piece is formed with a plate29, the top surface of which is curved from opposite sides so as toY'orrn a cam which engages the follower 26 and presses the sameinwardly, during the locking of the carrier, until the socket 27 isopposite the follower, when the'latterenters the socket, to thusyieldingly hold the carrier parallel with its carriage. The follower isbeveled or so shaped that it forms a positive lock but will readilyyield when the carrier B is turned on its pivots.

Each track D, as shown in Fig. of a metal strip which is doubledlongitudinally on itself to form a 'lateral flange 30, the top plate 3lof which has a depending rib 32 at one edge formed bydoubling the edgeof the metal strip from which the track is The b t portion 33 o the suchdistanze from 7, consists of the pivot, and,

neat/fsa lng screws or other t I the tracks to the under side of the topof the cabinet.

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it can be readily turned on its pivot, or re` The yielding catch device26 holds its carriage so device in Withcabinet, a pluupper guideways, aplurality lower guideways, carriers disposed between the guideways,carriages movable in the upper guideways, members on the carriers ooselyengaging in the lower guideways, and devices for connecting an upwardand lateral movement thereof.

3. T e combination o.' a support, guide rails carried thereby, carriageson the guide rails, carriers disposed under the carriages, means forguiding the carrier at the bottom, and devices forv pivotally mountingthe carriers on the carriages and having detachably connected parts heldin interlocking relation by the weightI of the carriers.

et. The combination of a support, guideways carried thereby and acarriage, a carrier disposed under the same, a central pivot on thecarriage, and a bearing on the carrier in which the pivot is detachablyengaged, said bearing being open at one side for permitting lateraldetachmentl of the carrier, and means for guiding the lower end of thecarrier.

The combination et a support, guidew; ys carried thereby and a carriage,a depending pivot having a head,a carrier, and a bearing on the carrieropen at one side and having an inset shoulder with which the headengages, the head normally serving to prevent lateral detachment ot thecarrier t'rom the. pivot, and means for guiding the carrier at thebottom.

6. The combination of a support, guideways carried thereby and acarriage, a depending pivot having a head, a carrier disposed under thecarriage and having an opening into which the head extends, and aybearing on the carrier adjacentr the opening 'for receiving the. pivot,said hearing being open at one side and having an inset, shoulder at itsbottom with which the head ot the pivot engages` and means at the bottomof the support for guiding the carrier.

T. ln an apparatus ot' the class described, the coml'iination ot' asupport. guideways carried thereby'aml a carriage, a carrier, means forpivotally mounting they carrier on the carriage, and a yielding lockingdevice for preventing turning of the carrier.

In an apparatus ot' the class described,

the combination otl a support, guideways carried thereby and a carriage.a carrier, means for pivotally mounting thecarrier on the ari-inge. anda yielding locking device t'or preventing turning ot' the carrier, saiddevice including interlocking parts ou the carrier and carriage, one ot'the parts including a spring-pressed member engaging the other part. p

t). ln an apparatus of the class described, the combination ot asupport, guideways carried thereby and a carriage, a carrier, means forpivotally mounting the carrier on the carriage, and a yielding lockingdevice for preventing turning ot'the carrier, said device includinginterlocking parts on the carrier and 'a1-rifatte, one of the partsincluding a spring-pressed member engaging the other part, and a notchedseat on the carriage into which the carrier engages to cooperate withthe said device for preventing turning` of the carrier.

l0. The combination of a track, a carriage mo able thereon, a carrier, apivot connecting the carrier with the carriage, and devices at oppositesides of the pivot for yieldingly engaging the carrier with the carriageto prevent-relative turning.l

11. The combination of a track, a carriage movable thereon, a carrierconsisting of a plate having stitfenix'lg ribs, means 'for pivotallysuspending the carrier on the carriage, and means for guiding the bottomot the carrier during the movement of the carriage.

1:2. The combination of a cabinet, a plurality of tracks supported onthe top thereof, a slotted plate at the bottom ot' the cabinet havingslots alined with the tracks. carriages nn vable on the tracks, carrierssuspended on the carriages and pivotally and detachably connectedtherewith, and finger-like pivots extending from the lower ends of thecarriers and loosely engaging in the said slots.

.3. The combination of a cabinet, a plurality of tracks supported on thetop thereof, a slotted plate at the bottom of the cabinet having slotsalined with the tracks, carriages movable on the tracks, carrierssuspended on the carriages and pivotally and detachably connectedtherewith, finger-like pivots extending t'rom the lower ends of thecarriers and loosely engaging in the said slots, and interlockingdevices between the upper ends otl the carriers and carriages foryieldingly holding the carriers in alinementwith their carriages. i

ln testimony, that l claim the foregoing as my own. I have hereto alxedmysignature in the presence of two witnesses.

RA LPU WV. EMMONS.

idlitnesses:

JouN C. Minnen I f J. l. DE lfoun.

